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Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Report

Ogallala, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 1, 2026

2,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.28/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,843/hd at 882 lb · 243 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.26/cwt +6.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 780 lb · 136 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $454.84/cwt +13.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,597/hd at 571 lb · 128 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,307 2,752 0
Feeder cattle 2,307 2,752 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago , calves were 9.00 - 15.00 higher and feeders were 5.00 - 14.00 higher. Nice offering today both calves and feeders. Demand was good to moderate on everything offered.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 thin fleshed 306 7 665.00 $665.00 $2,035 —
338–343 339 35 622.50–625.00 $623.08 $2,112 +43.08
364–368 366 42 596.00–610.00 $601.96 $2,203 —
403–420 407 26 540.00–547.50 $541.79 $2,205 +9.10
421 fancy 421 58 570.00 $570.00 $2,400 —
475–494 484 103 490.00–515.00 $504.69 $2,443 -6.44
508–543 525 58 466.50–478.00 $472.35 $2,480 +19.07
554–598 571 128 444.00–466.00 $454.84 $2,597 +13.48
603–642 621 38 393.50–438.00 $415.99 $2,583 +9.42
658–682 667 26 392.50–408.00 $401.91 $2,681 +38.53
731 731 28 372.50 $372.50 $2,723 -4.50
786–790 788 56 358.00–359.50 $358.59 $2,826 —
843 843 65 347.00 $347.00 $2,925 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 8 582.50 $582.50 $2,237 —
610 610 10 401.00 $401.00 $2,446 —
723 723 12 333.00 $333.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–340 331 35 542.50–565.00 $553.78 $1,833 +23.78
365–373 368 47 535.00–547.50 $540.12 $1,988 +10.12
423–428 427 77 485.00–501.00 $496.26 $2,119 +22.23
468–499 485 119 443.00–463.00 $450.42 $2,185 -4.04
517–538 528 12 410.00–426.00 $417.84 $2,206 +32.84
553 553 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,267 —
618 618 6 372.50 $372.50 $2,302 +9.31
725–748 737 61 344.50–348.00 $345.55 $2,547 —
758–795 780 136 327.50–341.50 $337.26 $2,631 +6.60
822–829 828 90 325.00–337.50 $335.02 $2,774 +6.19
857–898 882 243 311.00–328.00 $322.28 $2,843 +5.82
920 920 10 312.00 $312.00 $2,870 +5.21
956–960 959 79 301.50–305.00 $302.21 $2,898 +24.72
1006 1006 26 297.00 $297.00 $2,988 +14.72
1050–1059 1055 64 286.00–294.00 $290.89 $3,069 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–347 340 12 505.00–517.50 $510.32 $1,735 —
351–396 388 38 502.50–515.00 $512.92 $1,990 —
496 496 6 427.50 $427.50 $2,120 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 13 535.00 $535.00 $2,049 —
517 517 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,301 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.